AsiaBerlin Crossroads is Happening Next Week! – and we’re bringing you a powerhouse panel of voices redefining cross-border entrepreneurship.
Join us at this official Gitex Europe side event for deep insights, founder stories, and global connections.
Meet Our Panelists:
🇹🇭 Matinuch Ouyyamwongs – Thai founder of HeyOtters, building a mental health startup in Berlin.
🇩🇪 Stoyan Halkaliev – CEO of NursIT Institute GmbH, a German healthcare entrepreneur scaling in Asia.
👩💼 Alice Chan – Founder & Investor of Chan Venture. With roots in Asia and experience in Germany, she brings a unique perspective on cross-border entrepreneurship and scaling impact-driven ventures.
💡 Jan-Philipp Heinisch – Berlin-based expert guiding Asian startups into Germany’s ecosystem. Grants, support, and the inside edge.
📍 Date: May 22 | Time: 18:00–2 2:00
📍 Venue: CIC Berlin | Venture Cafe
🎟️ Register now – Limited spots left! https://lu.ma/r5xj5pk4
Let’s connect, learn, and build beyond borders.
In 2024, Tokyo and Berlin celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Sister City friendship. As we commemorate this milestone, “AsiaBerlin Summit in Tokyo: The Next Smart Society” invites you to explore the future of our cities, society, and environment. This event goes beyond smart cities and super cities, envisioning a “Smart Society” that prioritizes human well-being and sustainability specially supported by Takenaka Corporation and other co-organisers and supportors.
Join top experts from Japan and Germany in fields like city’s urban development, transportation, environment, and culture. We’ll explore the potential and challenges of co-creating an eco-centric future, merging insights from both countries to envision the society we aim to create.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the future by engaging in thought-provoking discussions at this groundbreaking event, celebrating the special bond between Tokyo and Berlin.
Event Overview
Date & Time: Wednesday, 15th May, 2024, 16:30-19:45
Location: NEXs Tokyo (4th floor, Shin-Tokyo Building, 3-1, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo)
Admission: Free (Pre-registration required via Peatix)
Language: English
Organized by: CROSSBIE GmbH, Asia Berlin Forum e.V.
Co-Organizer: TAKENAKA CORPORATION, IHK Berlin, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., AHK Japan, DWIH Tokyo
Supported by: The Senate of Berlin, The European Regional Development Fund, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., The Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Enterprises, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Event Agenda (TBD)
16:30 Venue opens
16:58 Opening
17:00 Keynote : Berlin and Future Society Concept
17:12 Keynote : Next Smart Society by Japanese Construction Company
17:30 Panel Discussion: Co-creating a Comfortable Society Through Innovation
17:55 Keynote 3: Co-creation success cases
18:10 Startup pitches
18:40 Keynote
18:45 Award Ceremony and Networking
19:45 Closing
Speakers (TBD)
* We’re finalizing an exciting lineup of speakers!
Kai Wegner (Governing Mayor of Berlin)
Sebastian Stietzel (President, IHK Berlin)
Frank Wolters (CEO, Tegel Projekt GmbH)
Chika Yamamoto (CEO, CROSSBIE GmbH)
Marten Rauschenberg (AsiaBerlin Forum e.V CEO)
AsiaBerlin Summit 2025 (#ABS2025) is an annual summit that unites innovators from Asia and Berlin to shape the future of technology, sustainability, and business. Taking place from November 24–28, 2025,
Unlocking the Gates to Innovation: Exploring India’s Thriving Startup EcosystemAsiaBerlin’s Expansion Lab – IndiaEver wondered what happens when Berlin’s entrepreneurial spirit meets India’s dynamic innovation scene? In the latest chapter of
Navigating Growth: Continuation of Entrepreneurial OdysseyAsiaBerlin’s Expansion Lab – Indonesia and Singapore In the dynamic landscape of international business exploration, the Expansion Lab Batch 2 embarked on a transformative journey, unraveling
Spielfeld Digital Hub GmbH
Skalitzer Straße 85/86
10997 Berlin
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Note: satellite events take place at various addresses
To apply, send us an email with an introduction about your organization and relevant links to
diksha.dutta@asiaberlinforum.org
We want to deepen our focus on the Berlin and Asia startup ecosystems and hence we are initiating community partnerships with ecosystem players in both regions. The idea is to support each other for cross-promotion on various communication channels and generally establish a relationship for long term collaboration so our existing AsiaBerlin community can be of help to our community partners in Asia as well.
What we expect
In exchange, we will happy to have the
Our Community Partners over the years
